Donner Basin Assessment – April 25th

Join the Truckee River Watershed Council to learn more about Donner Basin Assessment April 25th, Truckee Donner PUD, 5:30 – 7:00 pm. Donner Lake and its tributaries are a beloved part of our region. But it has a 150-year history… Read more

Reminder of Up Coming Events

April 26th River Friendly Landscaping Workshop Especially designed for Contractors, Landscape Architects and BMP InstallersLearn how you can help your clients help the Truckee River watershed through implementation and maintenance of river-friendly landscaping and management of invasive weeds. Join… Read more

Events You Will Not Want To Miss

  River Friendly Landscaping Workshop- April 26th Especially for Contractors, Landscape Architects, BMP Installers Learn how you can help your clients help the Truckee River watershed through implementation and maintenance of river-friendly landscaping and management of invasive weeds. Join us… Read more

Change is in the Air…

Changes seem to be in the air, both with the weather and at the Watershed Council. We are excited to welcome Eben Swain to our team as a Program Manager, in charge of the River Friendly Landscaping, Adopt-A-Stream and some… Read more

Monitoring Prosser Creek

by Heather Tone With the recent storms it’s been great to witness area lakes, reservoirs, rivers and creeks looking full again. I haven’t seen the Truckee River this high in several years and I’m happy there could possibly be lots… Read more

Jumping in to Donner Basin

by Michele Prestowitz, Program Manager Several years ago I went for a morning swim in Donner Lake with a friend. We planned to swim from Dog Beach to “Poop Rock” along the south shore. Despite being an amazing athlete, she… Read more

Environmentally Friendly Ice Melt?

by Heather Tone, Office Manager In Truckee and Tahoe, particularly during snowy winters like this year, it can be hard to avoid using ice melt on slick surfaces. Unfortunately ice melt generally isn’t so great for the environment and our… Read more

We’re Hiring!

by Erin Casey, Director of Land Use Compatibility Love the River? Come work with us! We are hiring for the 2016 River-Friendly Landscaping season. River-Friendly Landscaping helps homeowners improve water quality and protect the surrounding environment by voluntarily implementing soil… Read more